Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

N.8 Million Fraud: Money-Doubler Bags One Year Jail Term

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office, has secured the conviction of a self-acclaimed money doubler, Joshua Omobasemota, on a 28-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence. He was found guilty of the charges after Justice A.A.Okeke of a Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State held that a prima facie case was established against him by the EFCC. Omobasemota, who was first arraigned on March 21, 2018, had pleaded “not guilty”, but one year into his trial, he decided to change his plea to “guilty”. The trial judge subsequently sentenced h…